Officials plan MCCC Congress
by Rich Cuccagna Dr. Jianping Wang, the new president of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), met recently with the Chair of the New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission (NJIIAHC), Robert DiBiase, and Chair of the organization's Curriculum Development Committee, Cav. Gilda Rorro Baldassari, Ed.D. The purpose...
Tony Bennett: At 89, by sticking to his sound, and working with Lady Gaga, he changes pop
Tony Bennett isn't impressed with the music of the moment. "The new songs that are on the charts right now, they won't last," he tells the Daily News. "Today, it's all about making the big buck, to be heard on the radio, to sell a million records. And then it's forgotten." Those may sound like the words of a classic grump, consigned to th...
Pizzeria to open Tuesday in Midtown Charlotte
by Katherine Peralta Another pizzeria opens Tuesday at the Metropolitan Shopping Center in midtown Charlotte. Pizzeria Omaggio takes the place of Revolution Pizza between Which Wich and Zoe's Kitchen. Before it was Revolution, that space was home to another pizzeria called Pizza Fusion. According to its website, Pizzeria Omag...
Annual bocce tourney in Wickliffe is on a roll
by James Ewinger There are numerous tricolor flags in the world, but only one with any dominion over a bocce tournament. Thus the green, white and red flag of Italy is flying proudly alongside the banners of Canada and the United States this weekend in Wickliffe. The occasion is the 32nd annual Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce at...
Columbus Day Parade in Chicago
by Lou Rago Dear Friends and members, just a reminder. The 2015 Columbus Day Parade is right around the corner. We will be celebrating this national legal holiday on Monday, October 12 with a spectacular parade beginning a 12:30 on State Street at Wacker, Chicago. For those of you who can not attend, our good friends at ABC chan...
Enter the Grazie Italia photography contest!
The Embassy of Italy in Washington is pleased to announce the photo contest Grazie Italia.* The competition will run from 21 September to 21 October 2015 in collaboration with the Italian diplomatic and consular network in the United States. Submit your best 'shots' that relate to Italy, taken anywhere in the world. All images submitted will b...
Columbus Day Parade details announced
Details for the 56th annual Columbus Day Parade were unveiled Monday morning. The parade and Italian Festival will be held on Monday October 12th starting at 10 a.m. on the corner of Main and Arthur Streets. It also features its signature band competition with over ten area high school marching bands participating. Volunteers fro...
Italy's Earliest Settlers with Prof. Louis Leonini Tues. 10/13 at Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 presents "Italy's Earliest Settlers", a presentation by Prof. Louis Leonini. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 @ 7:00 PM. Who were the earliest settlers on the Italian peninsula, where did they come from and what was their legacy? Pho...
The Italian Garden Project: Nostalgia for Yesterday...Lessons for Today
Thursday October 22 - 6,30 pm - 8,30 pm EDT - The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 1860 19th St NW, Washington 20009 - tickets here. Join the DC Region to experience the beauty and charm of the traditional Italian American backyard vegetable garden! Mary Menniti, founder of The Italian Garden Project, will share her w...
Our Gourmet: A bright Italian light in the Lakes Region
If we told you the best dish we had at a restaurant was an appetizer, you might be tempted to think the experience was all downhill from there. But if you applied that logic to our visit to Faro Italian Grille in Laconia, you'd be mistaken. Faro is an upscale Italian restaurant approaching its first anniversary in what used to be the Weirs Bea...
Roberto Coin Opens Its Doors In Manhattan Beach
The latest luxury retailer to join the scene in downtown Manhattan Beach is Italian jewelry boutique Roberto Coin, which celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 29 with a soiree hosted by Roberto Coin president Peter Webster and actress Elisabeth Rohm, who stars alongside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in the upcoming film, Joy. ...
Dolce & Gabbana shows Houston how to party haute Italian style and it's a night we'll never forget
By Shelby Hodge First in the brand's new River Oaks District boutique and then celebrating in a sumptuous Memorial area mansion,Dolce & Gabbana spared no expense Tuesday night in showing Houstonians how to party haute Italian style. "Domenico and Stefano do it better than any brand in fashion," exclaimed Becca Cason Thrash, wh...